episode_0114

Stellania.

I don’t know the meaning of that word.

But as the narration instructed, the moment the word left my lips, the goddess was taken aback.

And it wasn’t just me and the goddess who were taken aback.

“Goddess…?”

“It seems like she is a goddess, but…”

“…”

Watching this scene unfold, the saint Selena, Algort, and Sylphy were equally bewildered.

While Milaia remained silent and expressionless, her cold gaze was fixed on the goddess.

Surely, up until her first appearance, everyone must have felt the overwhelming presence of a goddess.

But she immediately rejected our human words.

And now, she was hesitating, unsure of what to do, instead of returning to her initial action.

“Stellania, the real name of the goddess in this world unknown to humans.

Stellania was confused because no one in this world knew her name.

She couldn’t possibly be a stupid goddess.”

The narration in my mind explained the meaning of the word I had just taught.

At the same time, I didn’t forget to verbally strike the goddess in front of me.

Her real name, causing her to be so flustered.

Wait, how does the narration even know that name?

There was one memory that briefly flashed through my mind.

A memory that now felt like a very long time ago, when I first arrived in this world.

Back then, I was full of confidence, thinking that only a bright future awaited me in this new world where I had been reborn.

– Yunoa was reborn in this world due to a mistake by the goddess.

The first narration I heard in this world shattered my confidence.

According to that, it was the goddess who had reborn me.

And now, there was a goddess named Stellania in front of me.

But if it was the goddess who had reborn me and was now in front of me unable to make a decision, she couldn’t possibly be the one who brought me to this world.

One thing was certain, the goddess who brought me to this world and made the narration audible was a higher being than Stellania.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so flustered in front of me.

“How do you know that name?”

The goddess Stellania said, her lips trembling.

I no longer felt any sense of awe from her.

Seeing her so flustered, she almost seemed no different from a human.

Stellania quietly stared at me.

Her gaze felt like she was peering through something inside me.

Then, as if she had realized something, she gasped and opened her mouth.

“Yunoa… is it?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

Even though she showed a bit of hesitation, she was still a goddess.

Without saying anything, she managed to figure out my name and call me.

“Is that so… But why are you interfering in this world?”

Then, she spoke in a strange manner, as if she was talking to someone other than me.

I couldn’t help but silently observe the situation.

Everyone else seemed at a loss for words in this bizarre situation.

“Stellania, as a goddess of this world, relinquished her duties.

She found the responsibilities of managing the world to be bothersome and annoying.

As a result, the world abandoned by the goddess was slowly deteriorating.”

“But I have made proper plans.”

As if responding to the narration, the goddess Stellania said.

Was it because of her mood? No, it definitely wasn’t directed at me.

I could only watch this situation unfold in silence.

Everyone else seemed unable to find the right words in this strange situation.

“Her methods of maintaining the balance of the world without the help of a god have spectacularly failed.

A proper god should never have taken their eyes off their world.

The measures she took to maintain the world have now become a disaster that is crumbling the balance of the world on its own.”

Maintaining the balance of the world without the help of a god?

Could it be that they are talking about the Demon King and the Hero…?

“As Stellaenia, the goddess who failed to fulfill her role, it is time for her to take responsibility.”

“Wait, hold on…”

The goddess Stellaenia started to take steps back from me.

Her demeanor no longer resembled that of a goddess, but rather that of an ordinary woman who had seen something terrifying.

Where did her initial confident refusal and attempt to leave go?

It was confirmed with this.

That goddess could hear the voice in my head.

“After much deliberation, it was decided to send a past life to correct Stellaenia’s mistakes.

Yunoa, a past life from another world, was the only human not affected by the laws of this world.”

I knew better than anyone that I came from a different world.

But because of that, I didn’t realize that I was not affected by the laws of this world.

Upon hearing those words, some things started to make sense.

If it was the law of this world that all beings had a limit to the amount of magic they could accumulate in their bodies, then I was the exception to that rule.

If everyone had a limit to their magic, then I was ignoring that rule.

“For a long time, she had turned a blind eye to her own world, unaware that her power as a goddess was weakening.

Foolishly, she now lacked the ability to solve the problems she had created for herself.

A god is not only the one who manages the world, but also a being who draws strength from the world.

If the world loses its balance and crumbles, even the god responsible for the world will lose their power.”

The narration explained to Stellaenia as if speaking directly to her.

Upon hearing those words, Stellaenia’s once fair and beautiful face turned even paler.

It was a look of despair, as if someone had just been sentenced to death.

“A god does not die forever.

But if their world crumbles, they lose all their power and must live forever gazing at their empty world.

A god does not die forever, but we call it the god’s death.

Stellaenia foolishly opened the path to her own death as a god.”

“I can’t believe it… then what should I do…”

Stellaenia’s legs gave out.

She slumped in place, looking up at me.

She looked powerless and pitiful, a far cry from her goddess title.

According to the narration, this goddess had made a grave mistake.

She neglected her duty to manage the world, came up with sloppy solutions, and abandoned her world.

But when problems arose with her methods, the balance of the world began to crumble, and Stellaenia’s power weakened.

Someone who was a guild master but neglected their duties as a guild master comes to mind.

Could it be that the goddess of this world is neglecting her duties in a similar way?

It was a mind-boggling situation.

“Stellaenia no longer has the power to correct the crumbling balance of the world.

That’s why a past life was sent to give her one last chance.

She had to choose. Would she ask the past life to stop the world’s fate as it rolls towards the god’s death, or would she accept the eternal fate of emptiness along with the consequences of her mistakes.”

The narration pressured Stellaenia with a threatening tone.

Would she die with this world? Or would she try to fix it now? It felt like a question being asked, as if her goddess couldn’t solve the problem without my help.

Was I really… such an important existence?

As I silently listened to the narration and Stellaenia’s conversation, I couldn’t help but feel strange.

If the goddess’s mistake was what brought me to this world, then what exactly happened…

The goddess Stellania slowly rose to her feet, her long golden hair floating gently around her, revealing her mystical appearance that indicated her divine status.

She began to approach me slowly, then suddenly knelt before me.

“Lord Yunoa, I beg of you… please help me…”

“Uh… what is this… the goddess is… asking for help from a human?”

“How did this happen…”

As expected, my friends who were watching were shocked by this sight.

I didn’t summon the goddess expecting this incredibly burdensome situation…

The narration fell silent.

Stellania, still on her knees, looked up at me, and everyone was watching this shocking scene.

I never imagined it would be such an awkward situation, but my response was already decided.

“I called upon the goddess to make this request.”

“Thank you… thank you…”

“So please, I beg you, get up. It’s so embarrassing I could die…”

In response to my words, Stellania quickly stood up, conscious of the stares directed at her.

This clumsy and foolish goddess… what is she…

But what concerned me more was the identity of the voice in my head, the narrator.

Who is she, to make the goddess Stellania tremble and kneel before a human?

Is she another goddess who reincarnated me in this world? No, it didn’t feel like the goddess was speaking directly to me.

With so much happening at once, my head was spinning.

Setting aside the troublesome questions for now, let’s be satisfied with the cooperation we’ve gained from the goddess to prevent destruction.

Stellania and I locked eyes, saying nothing, just staring at each other.

But is this goddess going to stay summoned like this?

Can’t she disappear and only appear when needed, like a god?

“Um, excuse me.”

“Yes, goddess.”

“Is there a place where I can stay?”

“Stellania lost most of her power due to her own actions.

It was a sign of how dangerous the balance of the world had become.

With her last remaining power, she could return to the divine realm, but that would be the end.

Stellania realized this too late, leaving her in a difficult situation.”

The narration finally broke the silence, revealing Stellania’s current state.

If that’s the case, then stop summoning the goddess…